VERITAS Storage Foundation 4.1 Oracle Administrator's Guide

Chapter 12, Using the VERITAS Storage Foundation for Oracle Graphical User Interface
Prerelease 8 September 2005, 8:55am Creating Clone Database
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If you choose to clone the database using an existing Storage Checkpoint, you must select a
Storage Checkpoint from the drop-down list.
Click Create Clone Database. Click Next.
4. When restarting a Storage Checkpoint clone database that is already created, make sure you
check the Restart Database option or you would be starting a new Storage Checkpoint clone
database.
Note For restarting a Storage Checkpoint clone database, you must select an existing Storage
Checkpoint. You are not required to enter the mount point.
If the database was successfully cloned, you will receive a confirmation message. Click OK to
continue.
Using Volume Manager FlashSnap
Creating a clone database using Volume Manager FlashSnap goes through the following dialogs:
1. Create Snapplan
2. Validate/Modify Snapplan
3. Create Snapshot
4. Startup Clone Database
▼ To create a clone database using Volume Manager FlashSnap
1. In the Clone Database Type dialog, select create a clone database using Volume Manager
FlashSnap. Click Next.
2. In the VM FlashSnap Clone Database dialog, select whether you would want to create a
clone database using a new snapplan or an existing one. Click Next.
If you choose New Snapplan, the Create Snapplan dialog is displayed. For details, see
“Creating a Clone Database with a new snapplan” on page 284.
If you choose Existing Snapplan, you are required to select a snapplan from the drop-down
list, see “Creating a Clone Database with an Existing Snapplan” on page 286.